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Posts tagged "Close quarter shooting"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 3, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   PCC Showdown: H&K SP5 vs Kalashnikov USA KP9 vs CMMG Banshee I get a lot of questions about pistol caliber carbines.  I’m really not the right one to ask, as I don’t own any […]

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, abduction, Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, chokes, civilian gunfighter, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, forgotten weapons, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, hostage survival, John Lott, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Rangemaster, restraints, shooting drills, shotguns, Smith and Wesson, Steve Moses, Tinker Talks Guns, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 10, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Carrying At Home “In the end, you are pretty much left with two options. Improvised weapons strategically staged throughout your home. Or, you can carry on body. Truthfully, I encourage you to do both. […]

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, Darryl Bolke, David Yamane, home defense, home security, Jeff Gonzales, Jerry Miculec, Karl Rehn, Lee Weems, Legal, lock picking, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Morgan Atwood, police, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Swift Silent Deadly, TDI, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 3, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Things You May Do That Give Away You’re Carrying A Gun These are the “tells” people like me look for when we see you in public.  You won’t have to worry if I notice […]

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, extreme close range, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, Precision Rifle Blog, radio, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, travel, vehicle attacks, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     It’s NOT your Trigger Control Any of you who teach shooting classes or coach shooters casually should really pay attention to what Mike Seeklander is discussing in this article.  I use this trick […]

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Animal Attacks, ccw, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, drug cartels, dryfire, exercise, extreme close range, firearms training, forgotten weapons, holsters, home defense, Jerking the Trigger, knife fighting, lock picking, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police, psychology, reloads, revolvers, school safety, Selco, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, weapon retention View Post

Do You Need A Muzzle Stand Off Device?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I recently saw this addition to the Smith and Wesson 380EZ advertised on the internet.  Take a look at the site.  What do you think?  Is this a useful addition to your .380 pistol?   This invention has three roles.  It is a compensator, reducing recoil and muzzle flip.  It […]

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
ccw, Close quarter shooting, retention shooting, Smith and Wesson, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 17, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Seeds of (unconventional) War Pay close attention to the recommendations ISG makes at the end of the article.     Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on […]

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ankle holsters, Calibre Press, ccw, civilian gunfighter, class announcements, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, drugs, Green Ops, ground fighting, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, John Daub, John Farnam, LouAnn Hamblin, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, Morgan Atwood, No One Coming, pistoltraining.com, police, police training, self defense, shooting drills, shotguns, terrorism, Tinker Talks Guns, travel, weapon retention, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 29, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Shooting from Retention A discussion about in-fight weapons access, timing errors, dominant positioning, shooting from the “two,” and the dangers of floating the gun.  These are the factors that are commonly misunderstood by well-meaning […]

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, Clint Smith, Close quarter shooting, Concealed Nation, crime statistics, extreme close range, Integrated Skills Group, Karl Rehn, Kelly McCann, Legal, Massad Ayoob, police, Rangemaster, revolvers, school violence, shooting drills, situational awareness, snubnose, The Suited Shootist, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens View Post

Kung-Fu for the Concealed Carrier

This is a guest post from my friend Steve Moses, owner of Palisade Training Group.   He was the guest author of  a very well-received article on shotguns for home defense I posted last week.  Since you all liked Steve’s contribution, I’m going to publish this one as well. It covers a topic that many CCW […]

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Cecil Burch, Chris Fry, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, Fletch Fuller, guest author, Jerry Wetzel, Larry Lindenman, Paul Sharp, Shivworks, Steve Moses View Post

Do You Need a Muzzle Stand-Off Device?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week I got a couple of questions about a new product on the market.  A bunch of readers linked to Muzzle Stand Off Device by Proof Mark  written by my friends at Recoil Magazine and asked whether I think the product is a useful addition for the average defensive […]

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
Close quarter shooting, Recoil Magazine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 23, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why active shooter drills didn’t help in the Florida high school shooting Last week, I wrote about the need for police officers to respond to school fire alarms. This article serves as a good […]

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, history, Hock Hochheim, Karl Rehn, knives, Kyle Lamb, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Pew Pew Tactical, Richard Nance, scams, school shootings, shooting drills, Spotter Up, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 1, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Is Your Defensive Firearm Actually a Woobie? My guess is that even for this generally clueful audience, most of you carry your gun like a lucky rabbit’s foot.  Listen to what John has to […]

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ankle holsters, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, flashlights, history, Hock Hockheim, holsters, Kevin Davis, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, Paul Sharp, Pew Pew Tactical, revolvers, terrorism, The Revolver Guy, vehicle attacks View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- A Weapon in Each Hand

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   You are walking along the street when a man on a bicycle rides along side of you. The man suddenly hops off the bike.  He has a gun in one hand and a knife in the other.   Before you can act, he has closed the distance to within arm’s […]

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
Close quarter shooting, robbery View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Nosy Shopper

Written by Greg Ellifritz Imagine standing in line at the grocery store waiting as your spouse pays for your purchases.  As your spouse keys in the pin number for the debit card, a man behind you in line (pictured above) pushes past you and begins trying to see the numbers your spouse is inputting on […]

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
Close quarter shooting, gun disarms View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Close Quarters Shooting In this short video Paul Sharp provides a great overview of close quarters pistol shooting techniques.     Feed Family Of 4 For 1 Year at $300 Cost For everyone who […]

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, active shooter, Al-Shabaab, awareness, body armor, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, Loren Christensen, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Paul Sharp, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom, terrorism, tourniquet View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Robbery At Mesquite Chevron I often have students in my close quarters shooting class say something like “I don’t need weapon retention skills. If the bad guy grabs my gun, I’ll just shoot […]

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Ed's Manifesto, holsters, home invasion, improvised weapons, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, knives, Marc MacYoung, Max Velocity Tactical, Paul Sharp, Practical Eschatology, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Survival Podcast, takedown, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 24, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Open carry – really, for jackasses. Ralph says it best “No one likes a jackass.”  Save the open carry for in the field while hunting or hiking or at organized political demonstrations.  If you […]

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, Close quarter shooting, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, John Lott, malfunctions, Marcus Wynne, Max Velocity Tactical, open carry, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, restraints, Roy Huntington, school shootings, scopes, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 21, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Ferguson National Response Network The grand jury decision from the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting is due out any time…most likely next week.  This is a comprehensive listing of the planned protests in the […]

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, awareness, Close quarter shooting, driving, Ed Lovette, extreme close range, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, home security, malfunctions, Massad Ayoob, modern service weapons, Paul Carlson, Paul Gomez, research, slings, snubnose, survival View Post

Observations from Last Weekend’s Extreme Close Quarters Shooting Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I was hosted by Ohio Shooting Sports to teach my one-day Extreme Close Quarters Shooting class.  I had a great class filled with 17 very motivated students and everyone seemed to learn quite a bit.   Here are a couple of significant learning points I can share from […]

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 8, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   I’m working with appendix carry, and noticed something interesting. Grant Cunningham discovered an often unrecognized benefit to appendix carry. […]

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
aimpoint, appendix carry, AR-15, ballistics, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, economic collapse, extreme close range, Grant Cunningham, holsters, Mark Manson, medicine, optics, police, psychology, recall, shotgun, snubnose, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 1, 2013

    Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   FBI focuses firearms training on close-quarters combat   A step in the right […]

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Bombs, class reviews, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, diet, drugs, gunsmithing, home security, knife fighting, medicine, modern service weapons, nutrition, Robb Wolf, terrorism, training View Post
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